Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
Types
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Terminalia arjuna
Number of Varieties
101
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Green
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies, pollinators
Allergy
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
conjunctivitis, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
Terminalia arjuna
Common Name
Blue Oat Grass
Arjuna
In Hindi
ब्लू जई घास
अर्जुन वृक्ष
In German
Blau Ährengras
Terminalia arjuna
In French
Bleu Oat Grass
Terminalia arjuna
In Spanish
Azul hierba de avena
Migdałecznik arjuna
In Greek
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
arjuna
In Portuguese
Azul Aveia
Migdałecznik arjuna
In Polish
Niebieski Owies trawa
Migdałecznik arjuna
In Latin
Blue Oat Grass
arjuna
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Poales
Myrtales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Helictotrichon
Terminilia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aveneae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
-
Number of Species
70100
1
27800
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